Happy #AsteroidDay! We hope you have enjoyed our series on #asteroids. Today is the 111th anniversary of the Tunguska impact in #Siberia, an occasion to raise awareness on the benefits and potential dangers of these fascinating objects. pic.twitter.com/5rAx0POTex
In 1908, the Tunguska Event in Siberia flattened 2,000 km² of forest. Each year, on that day, events to raise awareness on #asteroids are held all over the world in the name of #AsteroidDay. Find one near you: https://t.co/FaJAjb1jtI
Luis Alvarez, received the 1968 Nobel Prize in Physics for his research in elementary particle physics. However he is probably more famous for publishing the theory that the dinosaurs became extinct after an asteroid collided with Earth 65 million years ago.#AsteroidDaypic.twitter.com/T4Ave6OgY8